The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-11
Council Proceedings.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOM,
Owosso, Nov. Z, 1887.

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COMMON COUNCIL ROOM.
Owosso, Nov. Z, 1887.
Regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil CT the city of Owosso. Mayor Calkins
in the chair
Present: Aid. Frieseke, Gould. Keyte,
Robbins Titcomb, and Wolverton.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Aid. Ff!escke presented the following
petition, signed by E. v. Smith and "a
others, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Grading and Sidewalks:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
Of the City of Owosso;
We, the undersigned citizens, respect
fully request that sidewalk on the west
side of Main street from the east lire of
e. " Smiths lot TO the river be built at
once; and that said walk be five feet four
inches wide, with three stringers, in uni
formity with the balance of the walk on
the street west from there, instead of four
feet with two stringers or bedpieces, as
provided in an ordinance recently passed
for walk coveringa part of the distance
Aid. Gould presented the following pc.
tition, signed by Geo. Inglc and three
| others:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso:
We, the undersigned residents and free
! holders of the City of Owosso, do most
respectfully petition your honorable
| body that suitable sidewalk be laid along
the east side of Saginaw street in said city,
| extending from Mason street on the south
| TO Williams street on the north, except i'm
! front of the property of G. A. Baldwin,
| G. jackson and Geo. Ingel, which por.
| tions of said walk have been constructed
| by the owners of the respective properties.
The following accounts were presented
| and referred to the committee on claims
anG accounts:
c. S. Williams, tile, SO 75
| W.oOdard Bros, supplies, 90
Ed Martin, city teams,er, 16 90
w. Barresford, nightwatch. % 90
Times PIT. Co, ptg. pro. and blanks, 33 90
Dave Dwight, blacksmithing, 42 30
f. III. Banster, supplies, 6 81
John Il. Martin, night watch, 1S 90
A Fowler, street work, 13 so
Henry Stanhope, street work, 70
w. Z. Steadman, street work, 90
w. Cheal, street work, 10 65
>. A. Crane, street work, 6 90
John Love, street work, 90
w. Douglas, street work 9 %
The following report from the Street
Commissioner was presented.
Commissioners report for two weeks
ending Nov. 5, 1887:
Amount lumber, 1854 it., amount team
work, $3.50 per day, 0.10 days. SIT 25;
labor S1.50 per day, 81 days, S9.75 labor
at $1.25 per day, 10t days, S1313 labor
by Commissioners assisting in walks and
other work. days, SO. Total amount for
labor. for two weeks, Safe
Respectfully submitted.
S. A. CRANE,
Commissioner.
The Committee on. Grading and Side.
walks made the following report, which
was accepted and adopted.
Your committee, to whom was referred
q petition TO cause a sidewalk to be con-
structed on the.south side of Main street,
from the east line of E. V. Smiths lot 10
the Shiawassee River, would respectfully
report favQrably .on the same, and recon-
mend that said walk be four feet wide and
that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted.
The Committee on CLAIMS and Accounts
reported favorably on the accounts as pre-
sented, with the exception of Dave
Dwight, G. s. Williams and f. III. Banis-
ter. The report was accepted, unanimous
consent given and the accounts allowed.
Ayes 9, nays0.
The same committee also reported favor.
ably on the account of Fred Morse, held
over, and the same was allowed. Ayes 9,
nays0.
Aid. Friesekc presented an ordinance
providing for the building of sidewalk
on the south side of Main street. from
the east line of +. V. Smiths lot to the
Shawasee River. The ordinance was
read the first and second time by its title,
unanimous consent was gwen, the ordi.
nance read in full and placed on its pass
age and passed, ayes 9, nays O.
Aid. Frieseke presented the following
resolution, which was accepted and adopt
ed:
Resolced, BY the Common Council of the
City of Owosso tnat E. Martin be hired
for the year, beginning Nov. 1, 1887, as
city teamster at the same salary ($S per
week. as paid him last year.
The Council then adjourned
EDMUND o. DEWEY,
City Clerk.
Marriage Licenses.
No. Name. Age. Residence.
o7 Thomas ID. Dewey .64. .... Owosso
Elizabeth Cramer. 80. do
90 Chris. ID. Scott. .22. ....... Rush |